Accidental Immigrants and the Search for Home: Women, Cultural Identity, and Community - Couverture rigide

Kelley, Carol E.

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ISBN 10 : 1439909458 ISBN 13 : 9781439909454

Editeur : Temple University Press,U.S., 2013

Synopsis

Accidental Immigrants and the Search for Home Reveals how four very different women seek a sense of belonging, identity and home through the lifelong process of immigration Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

The effect of immigration on individual lives is not short lived. Those who stay in an adopted country permanently go through a continual process of adjustment and learning both about their new country - and about themselves. The four women profiled in Carol Kelley's poignant Accidental Immigrants and the Search for Home challenge immigrant stereotypes as their lives are transformed by moving to new countries for reasons of marriage, education, or career - not economics or politics. The intimate stories of these "accidental" immigrants broaden conventional notions of home. From a Maori woman who moves to Norway to the daughter of an Iranian diplomat now living in France, Kelley weaves together these stories of the personal and emotional effects of immigration with interdisciplinary discussions drawn from anthropology and psychology. Ultimately, she reveals how the lifelong process of immigration affects each woman's sense of identity and belonging and contributes to better understanding today's globalized society. Carol E. Kelley is an anthropologist and former lawyer who has worked as a research consultant for universities and non-profit organizations. She lives in Massachusetts.

Revue de presse :

"Building parallels among diverse stories, Kelley presents the physical and emotional journeys of four 'accidental immigrants.' Now middle-aged, these four women reflect on leaving their home country because of life choices like education or relationships. Anthropologist Kelley tackles issues of home, belonging, adjustment, transnationalism, acculturation, and the experience of being foreign through the eyes of her informants... Kelley's subjects are introspective and intelligent, and she examines the complexities of each set of circumstances." --Publishers Weekly, December 2012

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1439909458
• ISBN 13: 9781439909454
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 190